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Abortion rights advocates gather to launch their 'Yes On 4' campaign with a march and rally against the six-week abortion ban ahead of November 5, when Florida voters will decide on whether there should be a right to abortion in the state, in Orlando, Flo
Abortion rights advocates gather to launch their 'Yes On 4' campaign with a march and rally against the six-week abortion ban ahead of November 5, when Florida voters will decide on whether there should be a right to abortion in the state, in Orlando, Flo REUTERS/Octavio Jones
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Women This Week: Women’s Deaths Cited as ‘Preventable’ in Georgia

by Noël James September 20, 2024

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 14 to September 20. Read More

Iran
Women This Week: Iran Bans Women Without Hijabs from Education and Health Services
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 1 to April 7.
Blog Post by Noël James and Caroline Kapp April 7, 2023 Women Around the World
Switzerland
Women This Week: Elderly Women Sue Switzerland Over Climate Change
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 25 to March 31.
Blog Post by Noël James and Caroline Kapp March 31, 2023 Women Around the World
U.S. Foreign Policy
Diplomacy and the Fight for Race Equality: a Fireside Chat With U.S. Special Representative Desirée Cormier Smith
As U.S. foreign policy evolves, how can the State Department truly help America lead not merely by the example of its power, but the power of its example?
Blog Post by Catherine Powell and Alexandra Dent March 27, 2023 Women Around the World
  • United States
    Women This Week: Women in the United States Are Losing Access to Reproductive Health Services
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 18 to March 24. 
    Blog Post by Noël James and Caroline Kapp March 24, 2023 Women Around the World
  • North Korea
    Women This Week: UN Report Examines Human Rights in North Korea 
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 11 to March 17.
    Blog Post by Noël James and Caroline Kapp March 17, 2023 Women Around the World